The Bus

The Bus

The Challenge was to take this bus and turn it into a Dwelling.  Many  factors had to be considered, such as continued mobility, economy of space,  economy of material, as well as the ever present firmitas, utilitas, and venustas.

My solution focused on emphasizing the band of windows which run through the bus.  I used black panels to create storage and create functional surfaces.  In the front, the passenger is in a confined area, like a submarine or ship, but in the rear the windows become larger and create an open seating area for entertaining or relaxation.  From the rear there is also access to the roof balcony, which is sunk into the buss to both imitate the deck of a ship and reduce the profile of the railing.

In this design I've provided facilities for Cooking, Storage, Seating, and Sleeping. 

Programmatic diagrams       section - plan - section         of proposed design